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Game Changer
2025
4.7
Shankar
Directing
Birth date
August 17, 1963
Birth place
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Shankar Shanmugam is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has directed several of the highest grossing films in Tamil cinema to date. His 2018 venture 2.0 is the highest grossing Tamil film of all time and the tenth highest grossing Indian film overall. Shankar's works typically deal with contemporary social issues, vigilante themes and involve the usage of state of the art technology and VFX. Six of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
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Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
2024
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2.0
2018
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I
2015
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Nanban
2012
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Enthiran
2010
6.6
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Sivaji: The Boss
2007
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Anniyan
2005
7.4
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Boys
2003
6.7
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Nayak: The Real Hero
2001
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Mudhalvan
1999
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Jeans
1998
6.4
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Indian
1996
6.9
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Kaadhalan
1994
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Gentleman
1993
7.2